A five-day Chief of Air Staff International Squash Championships for men and women will begin on Wednesday at Mushaf Squash Complex in Islamabad under the aegis of Pakistan Air Force.

Talking to media in Islamabad, Secretary, Pakistan Squash Federation Zafaryab Khan said thirty players from sixteen countries including Egypt, Malaysia, Hungary, England, United States, Qatar, Czech Republic, Brazil, Iran and Kuwait would be competing.

The championship carries a prize purse of 30,000 US dollars.